How do I set up an ordering website for my restaurant?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
You can set up your restaurant's ordering website the same day: build your menu, publish an ordering page with your own link, put it on a QR code, your Google listing and WhatsApp, and charge with your own gateway. With 0% commission and a Free plan at $0 (50 orders a month) on Menuthere, you start at no cost. Updated October 2026.
- Build your menu with photos and prices; on Menuthere you can import it with AI from a photo, PDF, Instagram or Google.
- Publish an ordering page with your own link (and your own domain on Lite).
- Share the link: a QR on the table and packaging, your Google listing, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- Charge with your own payment gateway; the card fee is charged by the gateway, not Menuthere.
- 0% commission per order on every plan; Free at $0 (50 orders/mo), Lite $17, Pro $39.
Your ordering website, live today and commission-free
Menuthere gives you an ordering page, a QR menu and WhatsApp ordering on your own number, at 0% commission and a Free plan at $0. Import your menu with AI, publish your link and start taking direct orders the same day.
What steps do I follow to set up the ordering site?
First build your menu with photos and prices; on Menuthere you can import it with AI from a photo, PDF, Instagram or your Google listing. Then publish an ordering page with your own link, choose pickup, delivery and table ordering, and connect your payment gateway. Finally share the link via QR, Google, Instagram and WhatsApp. On the Free plan you start at no cost.
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Build your menu
Add dishes with photos and prices, or import with AI from a photo, PDF, Instagram or Google.
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Publish your ordering page
Turn on pickup, delivery and table ordering, and get your ordering link.
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Connect payment
Add your gateway (on Lite), or take cash, pay-on-pickup or bank transfer.
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Share the link
Put a QR on the table and packaging, and the link on Google, Instagram and WhatsApp.
How much does it cost and what do I pay?
With Menuthere the ordering website costs $0 on the Free plan (50 orders a month included). For your own domain, no badge and online card payments, you move to Lite ($17) or Pro ($39), with a 14-day trial. There is no per-order commission on any plan; you only pay your gateway its card fee.
| Plan | Price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Ordering page, menu, QR, 50 orders/mo |
| Lite | $17/mo | Own domain, no badge, online payments |
| Pro | $39/mo | WhatsApp on your number, loyalty, own riders |
How do I get customers to use my site and not the apps?
Put your link where people already see you: a QR on the table and packaging, the order button on your Google listing, the link in your Instagram and Facebook bio, and your WhatsApp number so customers reorder in a chat. Since you pay no per-order commission, you can even offer a small incentive on the first direct order without losing margin.
- A QR code on the table and packaging.
- An order button on your Google listing.
- The link in your Instagram and Facebook bio.
- WhatsApp ordering on your own number with a copy of every order.
Who this is a good fit for
- Restaurants that want direct orders without paying a cut on each one.
- Businesses that can send customers to their own link through QR, Google, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- Owners who want to start free and move to a paid plan only when it pays for itself.
Who this is not for
- A brand-new place with no customer base that depends on an app for discovery: a marketplace can bring the first orders while you build your site.
- Those who need a fleet to deliver across the whole city: that is the app's job, not an own-delivery website.
Common follow-up questions
Can I have the ordering website live the same day?
Yes. You build or import your menu, publish your ordering page and get your link on the spot. On Menuthere's Free plan you start at no cost and with no card.
Do I need my own domain?
Not to start: the Free plan publishes your page on a Menuthere link. For your own domain and no badge, move to the Lite plan.
How do I charge for orders?
With your own payment gateway (on Lite), or cash, pay-on-pickup, your payment link or bank transfer. The card fee is charged by the gateway, not Menuthere.
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Sources (2)
- Menuthere pricing — Free plan, 0% commission, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026
- Commission-free online ordering (Menuthere), Menuthere, read 26 October 2026